Ramón Menezes, seleccionador national Sub-20 of Brazil, has conceded an interview to the half sportive Spanish 'SPORT' in which it speaks on one of the big talents that has had under his tutela recently, Vitor Roque. The Brazilian technician finished of propiciar the explosion of 'Tigrinho' after winning the Sudamericano Sub-20. During the interview, the native trainer of Contagem spoke on the style of game of the '9' of Timóteo and what can offer as leading centre in the terrain of game for his teams.

The capacities of Vitor Roque according to Ramón Menezes

In the conversation, the trainer has begun standing out the qualities of 'Vitinho', mentioning his skill to play with "a lot of concentration" and his mental fortress. Equally, asevera that, deportivamente, is very strong physically and possesses a lot of technician and offers a lot of tactical options. Aunado To this, explains how the '9' of the Paranaense is able to adapt tácticamente to the party, saying: "If you need a high block and presionar, he will do it. If the block is half or defend backwards, he also will be there. With the speed that has, is like an extreme but playing inside, because of his strong transition. And without explaining that it knows to attack to the space, which shows his big intelligence".

Further of his qualities, when it questioned him to the exentrenador of the Basque of Range about the type of forward that is the '9' of the Furaçao, emphasized: "When it arrives to the last third of the field, transmits a very good feeling. Has an impressive capacity to define played because of his sense of the placing. We are speaking of a very young player. In my opinion, is a footballer that is above the average".

'Vitinho' Has a big mental maturity

Regarding the mental appearance, the seleccionador national Brazilian went back to refer to the maturity futbolística of Vitor Roque, standing out that it has won experience thanks to the competitions in which it has participated. In this regard of this, mentioned: "In June of 2022, had it for the first time in the Brazilian selection Sub-20, which gives me a perspective of his growth like player. It has contested two editions of the Libertadores, a very demanding competition, and has marked goals. It is the maximum goleador of the Ath. Paranaense In the Brasileirao. It continues growing even after fichar by the Barça". In front of this, the contagense recalcó that, although his signing by the FC Barcelona already has been announced, 'Vitinho' has not left to encourage , unlike other Brazilian youngsters sold to Europe.

'Tigrinho' Was summoned by Brazil in a moment 'sweet' of his career

The exentrenador of the Esporte Clube Vitória has stood out that it has summoned to the forward amazónico in a moment stood out of his career, with 20 goals and eight assistances with the Furaçao, and has stood out that his announcement to the greater selection sample "all what represents for us and for this new generation".

Aunado To this, the native of Contagem has signalled that the best position to range it in the field is as leading centre, since it can not imagine it playing in the band. It has expressed that Vitor Roque has grown especially in the last third of the field, where attacks the space and positions well inside the area, adding that it is '9' with a big presence in the last third of the field and that incomoda a lot to the rival, being a player that does not give a balloon by stray.

How it will be the arrival of the '9' to the Barça according to Menezes?

Regarding his arrival to the Barça, Ramón Menezes has considered it like "a big option for the Barcelona", although it recognises that it exists worry on how will adapt 'Tigrinho' to the European football. However, afterwards matiza his statement saying: "I See that Vitor, by what has done here, will adapt very fast".

Besides, it has emphasized that one of his weaknesses was the handle of the left-handed profile, adding:"Perhaps it need to work a bit in his left leg". Also it has taken advantage of to limit that it is a player that always is growing in every aspect, standing out how has attained to improve his capacity of cabeceo in spite of not being a very high footballer.

Vitor Roque Will turn into a footballer 'top' world-wide

Finally, the Brazilian technician has signalled that thinks that Vitor Roque will turn into a footballer of world-wide class, contributing: "I see It in this way. Have big hopes in him and have deposited him a lot of confidence. We expect a lot of him because we know that it is a humble person, and do not say it only because it have signed with the Barça. It is evident that has not lost the best of himself same, that is the hunger, the appetite and the wish of always want to more and more".